madrilene
madrilene noun: a type of consommé flavored with tomatoes and served either as a warm broth or chilled and jellied.
Noun (1)
madrilene (countable and uncountable, plural madrilenes)
- A type of consommé flavored with tomatoes and served either as a warm broth or chilled and jellied.
- The madrilene should be purchased the previous day to be chilled solid.1963, Rebecca Reis, The Unharried Hostess, page 16
- There was cold chicken, finger sandwiches, jellied madrilene in little crystal bowls with plastic covers, a bottle of wine which Lila said she'd love to try once she'd finished her presentation.2014, Gwen Davis, West of Paradise
Adjective capitalized: Madrilene
Madrilene (comparative more Madrilene, superlative most Madrilene)
- Synonym of Madrilenian; of or pertaining to Madrid.
- The Puerta del Sol was entirely deserted — though the weather was of enchanting warmth and beauty —and the quintessence of the excitable Madrilene populace was assembled in front of the Theatre del Oriente, near the Palace, where the Sessions of the Congress are provisionally held.1847, T. M. Hughes, Revelations of Portugal, and Narrative of an Overland Journey to Lisbon at the close of 1846, page 17
- He recounts how years ago some of his Madrilene friends got tattoos with Liverpool's slogan, 'You'll never walk alone'.2011, Simon Kuper, The Football Men: Up Close with the Giants of the Modern Game
- Synonyms:
- Madrilenian
Noun (2) capitalized: Madrilene
Madrilene (plural Madrilenes)
- Synonym of Madrilenian; someone from Madrid.
- The Catalonians are a sprightly race, and finer in physique than the Madrilenes: they are none too well disposed to Spain and the Monarchy, agitating rather for an independent Republic, and are a political thorn in the flesh of the Spanish body politic.1903 September, “Some Recent Impressions of Spain”, in Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, volume 80, page 184
- I have been hearing lately from Lowell, who evidently is not as yet a Madrilene.1974, Henry James, Leon Edel, Letters - Volume 2, page 197
- Synonyms:
- Madrilenian
Proper noun capitalized: Madrilene
Madrilene
- A female given name.
- Madrilene was a sweet, average American girl with an inordinate number of teeth in need of straightening because our dentist was building a ballroom over his garage.1974, Leo Rosten, Dear "Herm"--with a Cast of Dozens, page 39
- She continued to see her friend Madrilene from Haverford State Hospital.2010, H. Michael Zal, Dancing with Medusa: A Life in Psychiatry : a Memoir, page 63
- A surname.
- "Now Joe," said Mr. Madrilene. " That's the wrong line, Joe, the wrong line entirely."1952, Gambit - Volume 1, Issues 1-4, page 8
- He leaned forward to Mr. Madrelene.1959, Howard Nemerov, A Commodity of Dreams & Other Stories, page 113
Synonyms of madrilene
Forms of madrilene
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | madrilenes |
| alternative form | madrilène |
| plural | Madrilenes |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Madrilene |
| superlative | most Madrilene |
Origin of madrilene
From French (consommé) madrilène (literally “consommé in the style of Madrid”).
Questions about madrilene
- What does madrilene mean?
- Madrilene means a type of consommé flavored with tomatoes and served either as a warm broth or chilled and jellied.
- What part of speech is madrilene?
- Madrilene can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of madrilene?
- The plural of madrilene is madrilenes.
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